Best classic editor plugins for WordPress
The most popular classic editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Classic Editor leads with 8M+ active installs, ahead of Advanced Editor Tools (1M+) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+). All 81 plugins tagged “classic editor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 classic editor plugins
- 1.
Classic EditorThe most installed classic editor plugin, with 8M+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,252 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Advanced Editor Tools1M+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 354 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Disable Gutenberg500K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 735 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 4.
Classic Editor +30K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 31 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 5.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets20K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 6.
Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor)10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 23 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.
Enlighter10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 65 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
No Gutenberg?9K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 16 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 9.PixCodes
7K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
TCD Classic Editor6K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 81 plugins tagged “classic editor”

Classic Editor
#4by WordPress.org5 months ago
Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.
- Installs
- 8M+
- Rating
- 4.9(1.3K)
- Downloads
- 25.4K/day

Advanced Editor Tools
#29by Andrew Ozz2 months ago
Extends and enhances the block editor (Gutenberg) and the classic editor (TinyMCE).
- Installs
- 1M+
- Rating
- 4.5(354)
- Downloads
- 6.3K/day

Disable Gutenberg
#116by Jeff Starr3 days ago
Disable Gutenberg Block Editor and restore the Classic Editor and original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc.).
- Installs
- 500K+
- Rating
- 5.0(735)
- Downloads
- 1.9K/day

Classic Editor +
Down in the last 7 days:2#945by Pieter Bos18 days ago
The "Classic Editor +" plugin disables the block editor, removes enqueued scripts/styles and brings back classic Widgets.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.9(31)
- Downloads
- 459/day

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
Up in the last 7 days:7#1,265by WP Grim1 month ago
Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 158/day

Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor)
Down in the last 7 days:9#1,577by WPKube3 months ago
The plugin adds a title and a rel="nofollow" checkbox to the insert link popup box. Only for Classic Editor, NOT Block Editor.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.5(23)
- Downloads
- 83/day

Enlighter
Down in the last 7 days:5#1,786by Andi Dittrich7 months ago
All-in-one Syntax Highlighting solution. Full Gutenberg and Classic Editor integration. Graphical theme customizer. Based on EnlighterJS.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(65)
- Downloads
- 68/day

No Gutenberg?
Up in the last 7 days:1#2,295by Fernando Tellado14 days ago
Decide where the block editor stays and where the Classic Editor comes back. It also removes Global Styles, patterns, block widgets and block CSS.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 5.0(16)
- Downloads
- 105/day
PixCodes
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,462by pixelgrade2 months ago
PixCodes offers a Classic Editor interface for inserting Pixelgrade shortcodes.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 34/day

TCD Classic Editor
Up in the last 7 days:15#2,836by DesignPlus1 month ago
This is a classic editor extension plug-in for TCD users. It is currently offered as a beta board.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 57/day
Gridable
Up in the last 7 days:5#3,587by pixelgrade2 months ago
Gridable adds row and column layout controls to the WordPress Classic Editor.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 2.9(10)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Clear Floats Button
Up in the last 7 days:6#4,297by Graffino7 days ago
Clear floats in one click: a button for the Classic Editor and a Clear floats block for the Block Editor.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 23/day

Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
Down in the last 7 days:5#4,298by Ayon M1 year ago
A simple & lightweight plugin to enable the classic editor on WordPress with advanced configuration options.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Paste As Plain Text By Default
Up in the last 7 days:7#4,953by Victor Duse26 days ago
Enable paste as text by default with one click in editors like Classic Editor, Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder and WPBakery.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(9)
- Downloads
- 33/day

Classic Visual Editor Options
Up in the last 7 days:13#5,331by Supracorona2 months ago
Restores the “Visual Editor Options” section in user profiles.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Remove Gutenberg
Up in the last 7 days:30#10,554by Ravi A. Vadhel2 months ago
Remove Gutenberg Editor and get back to old version of editor. This provides Original Classic Editor and more.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
DivUp Content
Up in the last 7 days:34#11,562by Themeover4 years ago
Wrap divs around classic editor content using divup shortcodes. Also works for Gutenberg, but you may prefer to use the group block.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Enable Default Editor
Down in the last 7 days:86#12,231by zoynul7 years ago
Enable Default Editor is a free plugin maintained by the keendevs team (keendevs.com) that restores the previous ("classic") WordPress edito …
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Guten Free Options
Up in the last 7 days:94#12,648by Tony Hayes1 year ago
Gutenberg Free Options for your WordPressed Burger err I mean Editor.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Quicktags for WP
Up in the last 7 days:30#13,329by David Klhufek2 months ago
This simple plugin adds useful buttons to the native WordPress HTML editor.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day

WP Heading Buttons
Down in the last 7 days:55#14,890by Tercan Keskin9 months ago
One-click heading buttons (H1-H6) for WordPress Classic Editor and Gutenberg (Block Editor).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Headingo
Down in the last 7 days:1#16,513by Jamie Dąbrowiecki1 month ago
Choose which heading levels are visible in the Classic Editor toolbar.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Disable Block Editor
Up in the last 7 days:161#17,186by Milankumar Sanandia3 years ago
This plugin will WP Disable Block Editor & enable the Classic Editor and original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc all).
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Blocks Product Editor for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:662#17,582by ethereumicoio10 days ago
Blocks Product Editor for WooCommerce plugin enables the Gutenberg Editor for WooCommerce products.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Toolbar Cleanup for Divi
Down in the last 7 days:9#18,173by Jamie Dąbrowiecki1 month ago
Removes the Divi-specific buttons that are added to the TinyMCE toolbar in the Classic Editor.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Simplified Japanese
Up in the last 7 days:92#18,979by alfasado2 years ago
外国人の方などでも理解しやすい「やさしい日本語」の作成を支援します。
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Classic Editor on off
Up in the last 7 days:17#19,157by Arrow Design3 years ago
Description: Classic Editor on off is a plugin that gives the ability to turn off all or some of Gutenberg, reverting to classic editor - where needed …
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Duplicate Page or Post, Delete Revisions and Enable Classic Editor
Down in the last 7 days:119#20,170by ideasToCode2 months ago
This plugin adds options to duplicate pages or posts as drafts, clear revisions, and enable the WordPress Classic Editor.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HBmarkdown For Editors
Up in the last 7 days:218#20,328by helpperseo5 months ago
Import a Markdown (.md) file directly into the Classic or Block Editor. One click converts it to formatted WordPress content instantly.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SEPA Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:69#21,259by Nhat Huynh Van4 years ago
Extends WooCommerce support SEPA Payment Gateway.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DMValdez Clean Post Toolkit
Up in the last 7 days:766#22,074by donaldmvaldez3 months ago
Keep standard blog posts clean and fast: block Elementor on posts, then give editors native buttons and accordions instead.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Blocksolid
Down in the last 7 days:78#22,509by Peripatus Web Design2 months ago
An overlay for the block editor to make it easier to use.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Language Attribute for Container Blocks and Pages/Posts
Up in the last 7 days:1,890#23,252by Naked Cat Plugins21 days ago
Add lang and dir attributes to Group, Columns, Cover, and other specific WordPress Blocks, Templates, or to specific Posts/pages.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Sticky Preview and Publish Buttons by FibroJedi
Down in the last 7 days:84#25,785by Fibro Jedi11 months ago
Your own tab for Classic Editor containing the preview/publish buttons. As you use the editor, it scrolls with you. No more scrolling back to the top!
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Set Tag Order
Down in the last 7 days:446#26,599by Adam Greenwell2 months ago
Allows a user to set a specific post tag order in either the classic or block editor.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TheDock Enhanced Rich Text Editor
Up in the last 7 days:5,948#27,042by TheDock1 month ago
Upgrade WordPress to TinyMCE 7 with a modern editing experience, table support, and seamless ACF integration.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets
Up in the last 7 days:7,430#27,115by Md. Aminul Islam7 months ago
WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets enables the traditional WordPress classic editor, classic widgets, and the previous version of the Edit Post scree …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Classic Editor Media Link
#28,099by RockStarLab2 months ago
Plugin adds Media Library Button to the default TinyMCE (Classic Editor) Insert Link dialog
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sticky Postbox
Up in the last 7 days:453#28,514by Enrico Sorcinelli2 months ago
Add sticky feature to administration meta boxes.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Turn-On Classic Editor
Down in the last 7 days:222#33,027by Mirza Khadnezar Sukin2 years ago
A simple plugin that disables the block editor and enables the classic editor, making your writing experience more comfortable and familiar.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Relive Classic
Up in the last 7 days:12,472#35,368by Nhat Huynh Van4 years ago
Plugin Relive Classic is help you use editor, widgets in classic style and disable Gutenberg.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable Classic Editor and Widget
#42,047by Farid Mia3 years ago
This plugin disables the Gutenberg Editor and Gutenberg widget block.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Disable Block
#44,941by 998394 years ago
Disable Block disables Gutenberg editor and Gutenberg Block Library CSS totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor & Classic Widgets.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Priority Shortcodes
Up in the last 7 days:3#45,541by swinggraphics2 years ago
Processes specific shortcodes before wpautop() and do_shortcode()
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Sapphire Popups
Down in the last 7 days:4,616#47,645by Bobby Lee6 years ago
A simple way to create popups.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Webtaru Site Options and Login Security
#48,011by Aaditya Sharma1 month ago
Manage contact info, business hours, schema SEO, and harden login security with custom slugs and CAPTCHA from a single premium admin panel.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wise Widget Manager
#52,543by bisnusnr4 months ago
Centralized WordPress widget manager for classic themes with drag-and-drop reordering, isolated live previews, and visibility controls.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Restore Classic Editor & Widgets
Up in the last 7 days:4,513#52,683by Joker Studio1 year ago
Restore classic editor & widgets, block admin ads, and speed up WordPress with one clean, lightweight, multilingual plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Disable Gutenberg
#52,996by Vaibhaw Kumar2 months ago
Disable Gutenberg block editor & restore classic TinyMCE legacy editor per post type (Posts, Pages) with zero bloat and 100% speed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tabs Block for Classic Editor
Up in the last 7 days:9,227#54,227by 码铃薯(tudoucode)1 year ago
A lightweight shortcode plugin that enables tabbed content blocks in Classic Editor and Gutenberg, with easy buttons for fast shortcode insertion.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day